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(c) Theolonius McTavish 2004. All rights reserved.Seeking a spot of serenity somewhere in the universe, I recently booked a deep-discount dodgy berth on the White Elephant Express Space Shuttle, to a little known place in a galaxy far, far away.IT (otherwise known as HD 36405.b) is not your average oddball exo-solar planet made of rock that wobbles on its end and zips around a nearby star in less than 2.46 days.Most linear thinkers have a great deal of difficulty even comprehending why on earth anyone in their right mind would be interested in visiting a planet called IT. Not being a linear thinker with an investment in the right answer, I didnt give a hoot. After all, what does one (who walks on water and listens to miffed mortals all day long) do for a frigging night off, now I ask you?If truth be told, (after reading random excerpts from The Itty Bitty Bunkum Book About Life, the Universe and Practically Everything Under the Sun Not To Mention Stuff Going On In Remote Galaxies), I was simply delirious. According to its noted author, Dr. Jarn Leffer, IT is a must-see for those with little time on their hands and a passionate interest in Innocuous Things.As planets go, IT is a pretty ho-hum celestial pit-stop with perhaps one exception the welcome notice that reads, Cosmic Cowboys - Welcome to the furthest unexplored outreaches of the Galaxy Home to the Flop Fairy and Oodles of Gadflies!IT is populated by colonies of giggling, green grasshoppers . What else would you expect to inhabit a far-flung, fantasy-challenged hellhole like this? But, what made IT strictly speaking a strange place was the fact that the inhabitants munch on green, biodegradable garbage bags just for fun. Lacking masticating capabilities, the gadflies process their food by vigorously jumping up and down on it. No wonder they have no need for fast-food franchises, strip malls or landfills!Anyway, I picked up this picturesque postcard of the blessed ballyhooing buglugs. They look perfectly happy but dont be deceived. In reality, theyre just a gang of glad-handing grasshoppers. They dont play golf, eat burgers, or drink beer -- and none can frost a rock! Come to think of it, apart from the company of bugs and the elusive flop fairy, this pathetic planet has precious little going for IT!!To put "IT" bluntly, life on IT is just shy of a tittynope*. The jolly green grasshoppers and the carefully manicured green fairways with sand traps as far as the eye can see certainly make for an utterly harmless world. Regrettably, without a pair of golf clubs, a dimpled white ball, and the notion that 19th hole even exists on this planet -- IT is about as fun as bag of toads!Life Lesson 42: Remember to talk to your travel agent before ever embarking on a flight of fancy to a planet called IT in a galaxy named Have-a-Nice-Day!! __________*"Tittynope" for you whiffling word-peckers means "a small quantity of anything left over".If you want to know what those green, glad-handing grasshoppers from "IT" look like -- ask any four-year old, or failing that request some help from a Flying Saucer Club member.
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